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2A Daily News – Friday, May 11, 2012 Community people&events Wilcox fashion show Wilcox Oaks Ladies will hold its luncheon meeting on May 15 where a fash- ion show will be pre- sented by local inde- pendent fashion con- sultant Tammi Brown-Kibby. will begin at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch being served at noon. Hannah Sue Harvey, Bettie Jacobs and Leenie Napier are the luncheon commit- tee for the day. To make reservations please call the clubhouse at 527-6680 before May 12. The social time Vernal pool ecology meeting Local experts from the US Fish Wildlife Services, California Fish and Game, Western Shasta Resource Conservation District and the University of California Cooperative Extension will conduct a free field work- shop at Vaca Creek Ranch, near Anderson, on Saturday, May 12. This session will be from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Come spend a spring morning learning about these unique ecological systems. Vernal pools are sometimes called "Rangeland Oasis." wild flowers, This is an opportunity to spend a morning with experts in the field. Topics will be lead by resource experts and will feature range management, vernal pool invertebrates, vernal pool plants and the importance of livestock grazing and maintaining these systems. For more information call Larry Forero at 224-4900. These systems are teeming with invertebrates and Mental health meeting The Tehama County Mental Health Board will meet at noon on Wednesday, May 16, at the Tehama County Health Services Agency, 1445 Vista Way, in Red Bluff. For more information call 527-8491 ext. 3018. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. Fat wars: Us versus them A recent study presented to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Weight of the Nation conference projects that if Americans keep getting heavier at the current rate, 42 percent of us will be obese by 2030. That means, in less than 20 years, we will be sharing our country with an addi- tional 32 million obese Americans, causing us to pony up a whopping $549.5 billion — over half a trillion dollars — in medical expenditures between now and then. For comparison, the obesity rate has been hovering at an already- alarming 36 percent, or about 78 million adults, for the last decade. The projected increase will swell the ranks of the obese (no pun intended) to north of 100 million. In addition, the severely obese — about 100 pounds over healthy weight — will more than double from its current five percent to 11 percent. We know obese folks are at greater risk for a multitude of weight-related diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, sleep apnea and even cancer. Obviously, they therefore will account for a greater proportion of medical costs. "They also have a much shorter life expectancy and generate greater lifetime medical costs, suggesting that future health care costs may continue to increase even if obesity prevalence levels off," the study's authors say. There is a minor bright spot, albeit more a dim bulb than a spot- light. Researchers discovered that although obesity is increasing, it's increasing at a decreasing rate. (You take your good news where you find it.) Unhappily, the data did not include children, so, on the other hand, these estimates might be low, as obese kids typi- cally become obese grown- ups. Forty-two percent is (obviously) almost half the population. Therefore, moving it from macro to micro, if you're in a room with only one other person; either you or he will be — or is currently — obese. If not you, it's your sister, your husband, your child, your best friend, your par- ent, or most likely, several people you care about. Obesity affects not only the afflicted, but also every soul who loves, or interacts with, someone who's obese — and, for better or worse, that's every soli- tary, single one of us. aware of a problem of which we previously were ignorant. Rather, I am concerned about the "fat wars" appearing to be more prevalent as this problem continues. Sadly, there is a "we" versus "them" mentality in the battle against obesity. I've heard commentators, cohorts, and columnists define the obese in harsh and snide terms: lazy, sloppy, or as uncaring louts only draining our collective health care. Certainly, with a percentage of them, there might be an element of truth. Yet, it's equally factual that those descriptors would also apply to a percentage of thin peo- ple, young people, tall people, rich I am not writing this to make us Scott Q. Marcus people, old people, and smart peo- ple. Obese people are people. And they are merely a subset of our society. Whereby we all have unhealthy habits, theirs cannot be hidden behind closed doors. More importantly, before those of us in the "thin and healthy" camp point our extremely fit fingers at those on the "other side," perspective must be established. We, collectively, have created a culture that — for whatever reason — is causing an epidemic. Therefore, we must solve it. However, before some of us self-righteously affix blame and wash our hands of "their" problem, we better understand that if we don't all help each other, and do so with the fore- most goals being health and com- passion, we will certainly all sink together. Scott "Q" Marcus is the CRP (Chief Recovering Perfectionist) of www.ThisTimeIMeanIt.com, a website to support folks frustrated with making promises and ready to make a change in a supportive environment. Sign up for his free newsletter at the site or at facebook.com/thistimeimeanit. Contact him for coaching, consulting, workshops, and speaking at 707.442.6243 or scottq@scottqmarcus.com. His first six years of these columns are now available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/StrivingBooks. Los Molinos Mayor's race kicks off The Los Molinos Chamber of Commerce and VFW Post 3909 would like to introduce the 2012 Honorary Mayor Candidates. Beginning around Mayor several times before and this year his sponsor is The Hayloft Tavern in the Mill Creek Shopping Center. 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Pour Concrete On Main Street From Bridge The Hart Construction Company, which has the contract for paving parts of four streets in Red Bluff, yesterday started the pouring of con- crete at the south end of Main street, just north of the Reeds creek bridge. About one hundred feet of concrete was poured before the close of the day, and the work is progressing favorably. — May 11, 1922 Clark's Floral Beautiful Flowers (inside Clark's Drug Store) Mother's Day 824-3971 for Open Sunday 9:30-1:30 2126 Solano St. Corning Red Bluff Newest & Best Video & Game Rental Kiosk Come Rent New Releases, Games, Classics & Favorites Locally owned by Dave & Barb Baxter OPEN 7 DAYS Located Inside: LUIGI'S PIZZA AND PASTA SUN.-THUR. 10:30AM-9PM Call 530-200-6977 www.baxclanvideos.com Advertising available on kiosk FRI. & SAT. 10:30AM-10PM Mother's Day, organiz- ers distribute donation jars displaying this year's group of Mayoral candidates. All the can- didates announce their fundraiser events with posters and flyers in all our businesses. Organizers invite the public to donate to the collection jars and sup- port the scheduled fundraisers being held by all the candidates. The chamber is hold- ing its 2nd Annual Can- didates Night Kick-off Bash & Enchilada Din- ner 5-8 p.m. Saturday, May 19 at the Veteran's Memorial Hal. The event will feature enchi- lada dinners, raffle prizes and campaign speeches by the attend- ing candidates. Tickets Brewer Karnes Lambert will be $8 at the door. The purpose of all BAXCLAN VIDEOS McNabb this activity is to raise money for the annual Independence Day Parade and PlayDay in the Park. 75 Belle Mill Road Whether you live in the community or are just passing through, stop in at any of the businesses and donate. Your support is appreci- ated. Some scheduled fundraisers are: Cow Pie Bingo, a baseball tour- nament, a raffle at The Hayloft and a burger feed. Trish Karnes Trish says she wants to be Mayor because she loves her town! Her slo- gan this year is "Hop a penny in the pot!" Trish's sponsors are the Los Molinos Women's Club, Jack's Restaurant and More 4 Less. Kenny Brewer Kenny is very com- munity oriented. He works, goes to college and still finds time to support his town by run- ning for Honorary Mayor. This year, Kenny is sponsored by Nu-Way Market and has a soft- ball tournament sched- uled as one of his fundraisers. Lenny McNabb Lenny wants every- one to feel as strongly as he does about the impor- tance of our Parade and PlayDay In The Park. "It's for the kids", says Lenny. Lenny has been town and hopes to become our Honorary Mayor in his first year in town. Mike says he's lived in most of the great areas of our state-cover- ing mountains to the beaches and has chosen to retire to our commu- nity and be involved. Mike says, "I hope Los Molinos will let me be their Mayor." Mike is a State Farm Insurance agent with his office on Hwy 99E across from Nu-Way Market. Michael Lambert Mike is new to our